Petrograd, to comrade Ioffe

Your presence in Riga is necessary as soon as possible in view of arising complications. As soon as your health permits, hasten your return to Riga.

Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars Lenin

according to the typewritten text

signed by V. I. Lenin

* Underlined by V. I. Lenin. Ed.

Written October 26, 1920

Published for the first time,